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Today is the LAST DAY to register early and save 60% on the 11th Annual Zealous Advocacy Conference. After today, the $80 early registration fee rises to $200. Don’t miss your chance to register TODAY! 11th Annual Zealous Advocacy Conference Theme: Child Development & Juvenile Justice Date: Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24, 2012 Location: University of […]

We are only six weeks from the 11th Annual Zealous Advocacy Conference, held annually at the University of Houston Law Center. More importantly, we are only 18 DAYS from the close of early registration. After March 1st, the $80 early registration fee rises to $200. Take advantage of the early fee by registering today! You can register […]

Today, we are learning the language in which God created life…With this profound new knowledge, humankind is on the verge of gaining immense, new power to heal. Genome science will have a real impact on all our lives—and even more, on the lives of our children. These are the words spoken by former President William […]

I just read an insightful blog posting by Fareed Zakaria regarding his take about the “Occupy” protests and wanted to add my two cents to the topic of discussion. In his article, Zakaria notes that the “Occupy” protesters are frustrated by their perception of the vast inequality of circumstance in our country. As most people […]

The trend in Halloween costumes for young girls is disturbingly skin-baring and over-sexualized. Girls as young as elementary school age can choose between outfits with short skirts, baring their whole shoulders and arms, and/or that leave their mid section uncovered. What could the long-term harm be in revealing outfits on young girls? According to recent […]

Friday was the first day of the National Juvenile Defenders Leadership Summit. The Center for Children, Law & Policy scholars had the opportunity to meet many practicing defenders and learn practical tips as well as current research and statistics. The breakout session that I enjoyed the most was on the issues facing Native American delinquent […]

On September 15, 2011 dozens of families in the Baltimore, Maryland area filed a class action lawsuit against Kennedy Krieger Institute (“KKI”) accusing KKI of knowingly exposing black children to lead poisoning in connection to a 1993 human research experiment. Best explained in the suit, “Children were enticed into living in lead-tainted housing and subjected […]

According to cable television, chronicling compulsive moms obsessed with priming their young daughters with glitz and glamour makes for good television. Having now been on air for two years, TLC’s Toddlers and Tiaras is revolved around the world of child beauty pageants, the child contestants and their families. Another recently debuted show is Lifetime’s Dance Moms […]

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Center for Children, Law & Policy (CCLP)
Southwest Juvenile Defender Center (SWJDC)
Director Ellen Marrus, J.D., LL.M.,
George Butler Research Professor of Law
University of Houston Law CenterEMarrus@uh.edu